04-14-2009, 04:00 PM
Right now I'm amazed at how stupid a local company is.
Last year it was brought to my attention that they were using a copyrighted photograph of mine illegally on some inter-office documents, specifically in connection with the sponsorship of the local baseball team. I got in touch with them, expressed my frustrations, and worked out an agreement for them to use the photo for THAT SEASON.
Well, a new season has started, and what happens? It's brought to my attention that they've used that photograph AGAIN. This evoked another phone call from me. "Oh, we thought that you were cool with it after last year," was what I was told, "We thought that after our agreement last year you were fine with us using it every year."
NOPE! I gave you permission for last season, but never once did we discuss long term usage, and I explicitly told you that you had permission to use it for last season, and last season only!
Last year it was brought to my attention that they were using a copyrighted photograph of mine illegally on some inter-office documents, specifically in connection with the sponsorship of the local baseball team. I got in touch with them, expressed my frustrations, and worked out an agreement for them to use the photo for THAT SEASON.
Well, a new season has started, and what happens? It's brought to my attention that they've used that photograph AGAIN. This evoked another phone call from me. "Oh, we thought that you were cool with it after last year," was what I was told, "We thought that after our agreement last year you were fine with us using it every year."
NOPE! I gave you permission for last season, but never once did we discuss long term usage, and I explicitly told you that you had permission to use it for last season, and last season only!